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Sleeping disorders in healthy individuals with different dietary patterns and BMI, questionnaire assessment
This 2021 study investigated sleep disorders during this COVID-19 pandemic since sleep disturbances are a major health issue connected to a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome, obesity, and psychological problems. This study planned to determine the prevalence of sleeping disorders among people with different dietary patterns during this COVID-19 pandemic. While a survey was distributed to 1987 people, 1956 of these respondents met all of the study conditions. Insomnia and sleepiness were assessed using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), respectively. Around 36% of the sample population reported experiencing a change in the quality of their sleep during the last year. The data also revealed that non-vegetarians suffered from insomnia or sleepiness more often than vegetarians. The prevalence of insomnia and sleepiness were both higher in respondents consuming fruits and vegetables less frequently than once a day, relative to people who included fruits and vegetables in their daily diets. Moreover, individuals with BMIs within the recommended limit (18.5-24.99) suffered from insomnia less often than underweight and obese respondents. Public health workers and healthcare professionals may find these figures useful in establishing new methods of treating sleep disorders. [NPID: sleep disorders, sleeping, COVID-19, pandemic, diet, BMI, body weight, obesity, insomnia, sleep disturbances, fruits and vegetables, nutrition, vegetarian]
Year: 2021
